good morning, america. abc news has learned the surviving boston bombing suspect is now communicating from his hospital bed in writing. his wounds prevent him from talking. are there more bombs and are there more people involved? his dramatic final minutes in the boat all caught on tape. >> he just sat up. he's move, flailing about. quite a bit of movement. breaking this morning, airport armageddon. almost 7,000 flights could be delayed today. 1 in 10 air traffic controllers caught up in government furloughs. tragedy in the rockies. five expert snowboarders and skiers caught by surprise in one of the deadliest avalanches ever. seconds to get out of the way of the snow. how one man somehow managed to survive and walked away unhurt. and under arrest.

reese witherspoon in a startling real-life performance that landed her in jail. charged with disorderly conduct. what the oscar-winner said to the cop who pulled her and her husband over. and how she responded overnight. and good morning, america. look who is back. everyone is back. robin, lara. >> hey! >> hey! >> i love it when we start the week off together like this. >> fantastic. and we're learning a lot about the marathon bombing suspects. charges are expected today for the surviving suspect. he still can't talk. he apparently shot himself in the neck as cops were closing in. >> and the big question this morning for the american woman from rhode island, married to the older suspect. katherine russell, seen here in high school pictures, before she converted to islam.

federal agents showing up at her parents' home three times over the weekend. >> we have new details about their mother is saying about their final phone call. let's get to the latest. abc chief investigative correspondent brian ross on the scene in boston. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, george. overnight, authorities told abc news that 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev has now begun to answer questions. there's a team of federal agents trying to find out if there is an ongoing threat.those importa inecause serious wounds he suffered during the weekend's dramatic capture. >> we have movement in the boat. >> reporter: as police and federal agents closed in, after a resident reported there was a bloody person hiding in his boat. a helicopter reported these images. >> he just sat up. he's moving and flailing about, quite a bit of movement. >> reporter: the orders went out to do everything to capture the 19-year-old alive.

even after an initial exchange of gunfire. >> all units, do not return the >> rorr: a robot in to tear the cover off. >> if they're able to successfully rip that off, he'll be fully exposed. okay? >> reporter: then they used flash-bang stun grenades to disorient the accused bomber. he had been apparently injured in a gunfight the night before. he was ordered to surrender and he meekly pulled up his shirt to show officers that he was not wearing a suicide vest. >> suspect in custody. >> reporter: as tsarnaev was troushd a hospital, the cheers went out down the street and across the country. as troubling questions about him and his older brother remained unanswered. >> why did young men who grew up and studied here, as part of our communities, and our country, resort to such violence? >> reporter: nowhere were there

more questions than the nearby college campus where the 19-year-old tsarnaev was known only as just another pot-smoking student. >> he didn't seem like a bad guy. he was a little bit of a -- i guess he was a little bit of a druggie. >> he just walked past me. we had a brief conversation. i asked him for a ride home. he told me, yeah. >> reporter: another friend even asked him about the bombing. >> i talked to him about it. he was like, yeah, man, tragedies happen all the time. >> reporter: the night after the bombing, tsarnaev tweeted, i'm a stress free kind of guy, as if nothing at all had happened. federal authorities say they expect to file formal criminal charges today, including counts that could lead to the death penalty. that ultimate decision is left to the attorney general, eric holder. to washington now where pierre thomas has been tracking

the trail of the older brother. and new questions about the fbi investigation into him two years ago. good morning, pierre. what do you have? >> reporter: good morning, robin. geerting stunning details that just came in. tamerlan tsarnaev's mother said he called her during the firefight with police. he said, quote, thted shooti aus, they're chasinmag ,. now you'll see and hear how the intense standoff unfolded. >> we have explosives. being detonated! shots fired! adam street, watertown! >> reporter: these are the dramatic moments heard on video. the deadly confrontation with the most wanted men in america. >> get down here with the guns! long guns! >> reporter: the suspects battled police with at least five homemade bombs in the firefight. three exploded, including a pressure cooker bomb. like the ones used in the assault on the boston marathon. >> there was a huge explosion. we believe that was the pressure cooker bomb that went off.

>> reporter: the watertown police chief told abc's martha raddatz -- >> they brought the fight to us. >> reporter: abc news has learned that the older brother allegedly stood with the smoke swirling around him, refusing to retreat, firing away at police, before being killed in the exchange. >> one down on laurel street in custody. >> reporter: it turns out the russian government was suspicious of tamerlan in 2011, even after living here for years. russian authorities feared he would travel from the u.s. back to russia to connect with islamic radicals they had been fighting for years. they asked the fbi to investigate. the fbi interviewed tamerlan, who, at that point appeared to be living the american dream. a gifted boxer who wanted to fight for america in the olympics. but, after looking into his phone records, websites, and associates, the fbi found no

ties to terrorists. by law, monitoring had to stop barring new negative information. the fbi was no longer watching. after tamerlan returned from a six-month trip to russia, a dark side began emerged. he was charged in cambridge with beating a former girlfriend. started uploading videos. authorities never saw this coming. [ explosion ] some investigators believed tamerlan was the leader and convinced his younger brother to embrace jihad. george? >> let's get more from abc legal analyst dan abrams. and former special agent for the fbi brad garrett. we now know that dzhokhar is answering some questions in writing. the fbi wants to know, is anybody else involved? >> right. the real trick with that, george, is figuring out where his mind is. what is his motivation? why does he want to talk to us? is he being truthful or not? getting him over that hump and

saying, okay, it's okay to talk to us, it's really your only avenue to a better situation maybe. th cld take a lo period of time. >> and dan, how much longer can this questioning go on without reading the suspect his miranda rights? apparently, it hasn't happened yet. >> they're calling it the public safety exception. unclear how long they're allowed to do it. in past cases, like the underwear bomber, they questioned him for about 50 minutes and a court determined that was okay without a miranda warning. the further the time is away from the incident itself, the more perilous it is constitutionally. at some point, it doesn't matter. he challenges it later on, the court says, you shouldn't have done it. you shouldn't have questioned without his miranda. what happens then? that means, they throw out his statement. so what? they don't need his statement in connection. >> they have all the other evidence. >> this is about getting

intelligence from him. not a statement they can use in court. >> and these charges expected to be filed. almost certain to face the death penalty. >> it will be a death-eligible charge for sure. a decision made later to seek the death penalty. the use of a weapon of mass destruction would be a death-eligible. >> the fbi interviewing the older brother in 2011. some members of congress saying that was a missed opportunity, criticizing the fbi for not keeping their eyes on tamerlan. >> well, let's look at this. hundreds of thousands of versions of him are floating around the country. the fbi go, they do a background, sometimes ultimately interview them. visiting jihadist websites are not against the law. a lot of teenagers and young adults are doing that. so, the question is, you have to do an assessment if you're an fbi agent. do you move forward with it? do you have enough evidence to move on? if you don't have anything but

chatter by this guy, you move on to the next one. should they have come back and visited? when did they know about the six months in russia? those type of things do become critical. >> the devil is in the details. >> if someone else were involved, would we know by now? >> one would think. only because of everything they've been able to do in the last week from their computers, phones, the people around them, associates. my sense is, they probably have a handle on that. >> thank you. let's go to josh for the other top stories. major frustration for air travelers. all beginning this morning with no end in sight. flights are delayed at major airports because the faa is being forced to furlough thousands of air traffic controllers. abc's matt gutman has more from miami. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, josh. the delays are already piling up. new york area airports reporting delays of over an hour. l.a.x. over three hours overnight. this is just the start. the faa now warning that as many

as 6,700 flights could be delayed every day.the sequestrac across-the-board budgets cuts across-the-board budgets cuts are forcing furloughs. fewer planes in the air translates into delays. about 5,000 planes in the air at a given time and fewer eyes in the tower, the faa is slowing air traffic for safety. planes could both be prevented from landing and taking off. those inevitable delays could cost travelers more than just their time. >> airlines may have to cut flights. that will drive up ticket prices. demand will be high. >> reporter: the only antidote? said senator chuck schumer. >> we need democrats and republicans to meet in the middle and end the sequestration that causes the problems.

>> reporter: analysts said there's not much to protect yourself. but try to carry one of these. check your flight status often. >> thank you, matt. meanwhile, extreme flooding ree deaths.est is blamed for the wate hh the sippi, more thn barges broke loose from their moorings near st. louis. the coast guard had to close the river near vicksburg. sam will have the forecast in a moment. the investigators in the town of west, texas, are getting back to work today, trying to figure out what caused the fire before the massive explosion at a fertilizer plant. 12 of the 14 people killed were first responders. some nearby residents have finally been allowed back to their homes. and the shooter who sent thousands of people running for cover at a marijuana celebration in denver this weekend may have been caught on camera. police say that video taken by people in the crowd shows two possible suspects.

three people were injured when shots rang out at the rally saturday, which recognized the recent legalization of marijuana in that state. finally, a true lowlight from the indians-astros baseball game. take a look, as a member of the clevelanders drives one to right -- back, back, back, and gone. oh, yeah. made it in to the fan's popcorn bucket. >> oh. >> won the game for cleveland, by the way. and in true reflection of a season that most houston astros fans would like to forget, that fan was named fan of the game. as well he should. but look at it this way, houston, there are always the miami marlins. so it's not -- >> keep hope alive. all right, josh, thank you for that. to the new details about one of the most lethal avalanches in years. massive waves of snow taking down five experienced snowboarders and a skier in colorado.

one man somehow managed to survive. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: this morning, struggling to grasp how five experts on the slopes became victims of colorado's deadliest avalanche in 50 years. >> they were very experienced and had all of the right equipment. >> reporter: the snowboarders and one skier were all in their 30s. caught by surprise saturday when an avalanche two football fields wide, four football fields long came railroading toward them. >> it literally traveled at the speed of a freight train. probably moving at speeds 50, 60 miles an hour. >> reporter: rescuer dale atkins took us back to where he took us back to where he helped search for victims. at that speed, that power, you don't have much time. >> you literally have seconds to try to get out of the way. >> reporter: but amid the chaos, one man miraculously survived. a manager at a colorado snowboard company was unhurt but partially buried.

>> he was able to get snow off his face but he couldn't get free for some time. >> reporter: he eventually got free, hiked to a nearby road, and flagged down a car for help. >> nature really doesn't care about our knowledge and skills. surviving an avalanche is all luck. one fella is able to walk away from this. it's luck. >> reporter: for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, loveland pass, colorado. >> mother nature. over the weekend, everyone's thoughts about boston. boston strong. >> there will be a moment of silence today at 2:50 p.m., one week exactly after the bombs went off at the finish line of the boston marathon. this weekend, as robin just mentioned, this proud and resilient town showed its real spirit and why boston strong is much more now than just a turn of phrase. ♪ america ♪ america

>> reporter: as hundreds of bostonians gathered near the site of the bombings to pray, to sing, and to pay tribute to the victims, their call has become the city's new mantra. we are boston strong. the resilient spirit on display from the most remote brick wall to just about everywhere a crowd might gather. at the boston garden, members of the bruins gave their jerseys to first responders of the bombing. and to fenway park, where long-time favorite red sock david ortiz gave a passionate pregame speech encouraging everyone to stay strong because -- >> this is our [ bleep ] city. >> reporter: words the head of the fcc chose to overlook because he said, david ortiz spoke from the heart at today's red sox game. i stand with big papi and the people of boston. ♪

>> reporter: from grand gestures like punk band drop kick murphy raising $100,0 tough tles to sm. like this officer deling mifamilies while under lockdown. ♪ sweet caroline >> reporter: boston's defiance perhaps best summed up by one song, "sweet caroline." neil diamond took to fenway to sing his trademark hit. by song's end, his voice just one of many, loud, proud, 35,000 boston strong. ♪ good times never seemed so good so good so good so good ♪ ♪ i've been inclined ♪ bum, bum, bum ♪ to believe they never would >> reporter: neil diamond showed up. didn't even have to be asked. he said, i want to sing it today.

why not? why not? and a groundswell of support for boat owner dave henneberry. hundreds of people across the country want to buy him a new seahawk 2000. i do want to show this again. because what a momentt was -- this member of law enforcement delivering milk to a family who needed it. let us take this moment to thank all of those who put their lives on the line and sacrifice so we might enjoy the freedoms we enjoy here. what a performance by law enforcement last week. >> with the public. with the public. >> a lot of help going out to boston. sam, let's get some weather. >> a whole lot of humanity. we start this morning with a story that josh had in the news. and that's the flooding in the midwest. this is incredible. this picture out of grand rapids, michigan, this morning. peoria, calling it the big one. we picked pictures of flooding. we could have picked any state in the midwest.

because we're talking about -- that's indiana, but we got six rivers in record floods. the missouri, illinois, and the mississippi rivers are all in high flooding right now. take a look at all that area right now. the flashes of the major flooding to the rest of it. there is more rain mto ountry today into tomorrow. looking at chicago, grand rapids, des moines, wichita all getting more. this just extends the crest in that area. it doesn't add to the river heights. did you wake up with a chill this morning? you bet. we'll talk about that and snow in the next half hour. ten states getting snow.

and coming up on "gma," the all-american woman from rhode island married to the boston bomber suspect. the big questions she's facing this morning. and the battle of the witnesses in the jodi arias trial. the psychologist who says she's a violent liar. and reese witherspoon under arrest. she responds overnight. witherspoon under

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> that is kathssl,all-american island. that's a high school photo before she married tamerlan tsarnaev, converted to islam, had a 3-year-old daughter. police have a whole lot of questions for her this morning. they want to know if she knew anything about the bombings. also, the latest on the breakup murder trial. a battle of the witnesses over jodi arias. the psychologist who says she is a violent, violent liar. and a troubling one -- reese witherspoon under arrest for disorderly conduct. what she said to police when she and her husband were pulled over in georgia. how, though, she's also responding now. and it is the irreverent ad that has everybody talking. i'm giggling and watching. it's about to go on to tv this week. i can't get through it without giggling. you'll see why. you'll see why.

it asks the question that i'm not allowed to ask. i have been told. you'll want to stay tuned. >> tread carefully here. on the bosn bombing ign. the big questions foerine russell, the american woman from rhode island, who is the widow of the oldest suspect. authorities now investigating what she knew about his terrorist ties. what did she know about his terrorist ties? gio benitez is in cambridge with the latest. gio, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. she's just 24 years old and lived here with suspect number one. and you can bet, right now, investigators want to hear from her. this morning, kate russell is a single mother of a toddler. her husband, tamerlan tsarnaev, a man authorities call a terrorist, killed in friday's firefight. she's a woman shrouded in mystery. russell waonic

teenager, inated wittharts. playing the saxophone and drawing. we spoke to her lawyer at her family's rhode island home, where she fled after learning of her husband's death. and where authorities visited her several times yesterday t question her. with a ditiffitiily ishrto deal so -- that's what -- that's -- that's the best i can do right there. >> reporter: russell and tsarnaev married about three years ago. giving birth to a daughter. >> i have seen the baby just playing in the yard. everybody seemed happy. >> reporter: her friends reportedly said that tsarnaev was controlling her. she dropped out of college after meeting him. disappointing news for her former high school art teacher. >> i remember the conversations that she was very intelligent. she would, you know, definitely add to discussions in the class. >> reporter: and while friends say she was never religious, abc news has learned she converted

to islam some time after she and tsarnaev got married. her family has spent more than a decade in this home. a home that was put up for sale just days ago. when asked about tsarnaev being named a suspect in the marathon bombing, the family said in a statement, quote, in the aftermath of the patriots day horror, we know that we never really knew tamerlan tsarnaev. meanwhile, her lawyer told the associated press that she never suspected anything. and that, in fact, she learned that he was a suspect by seeing it on tv. robin? >> thank you, gio. for more, we're bringing back dan abrams. we know she's not in custody. what does that tell you how authorities view her? >> nothing yet. let's even assume for a moment, we don't know this to be true, let's assume the authorities are suspicious. they want to gather as much information as they can first. if they take her into custody,

they have to read her her miranda rights. she becomes an official suspect. rights kick in. no need to do that right now. they want to gather as much information as they can. >> there's been no evidence she knew anything about the bombings. if she did, what does she face? >> look, knowledge alone typically wouldn't be a serious crime. in this case, the authorities would figure out a way, an accessory, aiding and abetting. at the very least, it's still a federal crime if you know about a felony, it's a crime that is almost never used. but they could charge her for actively concealing the crime if she knew about it, had nothing to do with it, wasn't involved in it, but concealed it. they could charge her with that crime, only faces up to three years in prison, though. >> wouhat ege,d is dea >> she could still say, i won't disclose confidential conversations that my husband and i had

>> absolutely. all right, dan. let's get the latest on the jodi arias trial. jurors had a barrage of tough questions about her domestic abuse claims last week. prosecutors have witnesses lined up to press the case today. ryan owens is our man in the courtroom. >> reporter: two women the same age, 32. one, an admitted killer on trial for her life. the other, a psychologist who diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder, said she's a manipulative liar with a violent streak. >> there's indication she has anger problems. >> reporter: the doctor ended last week by answering questions from the jurors. who could decide if jodi arias lives or dies. >> how many forensic cases have you worked on? do you consider jodi stabbing, shooting, and slitting travis' throat to be a traumatic event? >> reporter: she faced 20 questions.

compared that to the defense psychologists said arias was a battered woman. they were grilled with 200 often brutally skeptical questions. >> so help you god? >> yes. >> reporter: dr. dimarte also told the jury they never heard nearly this four-month trial. after shooting and repeatedly stabbing travis alexander, and then attending his memorial service and pretending she knew nothing about the killing, she hit on another guy on the way home. >> on the plane ride home, miss arias exchanged phone numbers with another male. who she then called him after she came home from the memorial service. >> reporter: this week, the prosecutor will continue his rebuttal case, telling the jury arias is making up abuse allegations and that she shot and repeatedly stabbed alexander in a jealous rage.

if it all sounds like a lifetime movie, it soon will be. the cable channel confirms that is about to start production on "dirty little secret, the jodi arias story." at this rate, hollywood's version of the trial may be over before the real one. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, phoenix. >> true dat. true dat. >> it's been a long time. let's get the weather from sam. >> i just got a difficult tweet to honor. can we say another word instead of "snow," because if she hears it one more time, she might go insane. i can't k of another word but snow in this situation. because this is what's going on in michigan. 11 states get snow in the next 24 hours. this causing the rain in the south and the snow up to the north. rapid city, cheyenne, denver, gets another hit today. sioux falls to minneapolis. this is a little bit later on. you'll pick up a good 6 to 10 inches.

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we're back at 7:43 with the latest on reese witherspoon. the oscar winner was handcuffed, arrested, after her husband was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. abc's john muller has the story. >> reporter: laura jean reese witherspoon might be the last hollywood star fans would be seen in a mug shot. thactress, better known as reese witherspoon, was arrested for disorderly conduct. she was filming a movie in georgia, travelling with her husband, james toth. when just after midnight, police noted that her car wasn't staying in its lane. according to the police report,

her husband had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, said he had a drink, and began performing a field sobriety test. witherspoon tried to exit the car several times. the officer reportedly warned her to stay in the vehicle. at one point, the a-lister allegedly hung from the car window. she told the officer she didn't believe he was a real officer. as toth was being arrested, for driving under the influence and filing to maintain the lane, witherspoon allegedly exited the car again. while being placed under arrest, she asked the officer, do you know my name? you're abouto find out who i . adding, you're going to be on national news. >> hearing what she said may distress some of her fans a little bit. i think they'll love and support her as she goes forward. >> reporter: overnight, the megastar tells abc news, out of respect for the ongoing legal situation i cannot comment on everything being reported right now.

but i do want to say, i clearly had one drink too many. i'm deeply embarrassed about the things i said. it was definitely a scary situation. i was frightened for my husband. that is no excuse. i was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. the words i used that night do not reflect who i am. i have nothing but respect for the police. and i am very sorry for my behavior. >> there is no legal basis for the arrest. i think it will be dismissed before it ever gets to court. >> reporter: her friday run-in with the law didn't stop her from hitting the red carpet on sunday for the new york premier of her new movie, "mud." for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> you have to appreciate that she came out quickly and apologized and made no excuses. >> none at all. >> and lara will talk to her "mud" costar, matthew mcconaughey. >> i am? >> the next hour.

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celebration of earth day a big change is coming to shoppers in san mateo county. stores in a dozen cities and unincorporated areas of the county are no longer allowed to give out plastic bags. shoppers are asked to pay continue cents for a paper bag. be nice to mother earth. it will heat us tomorrow. >> she is bringing us summertime temperatures. beautiful sunshine in downtown san francisco. we will talk about how warm it will be here, 78. look at mid-to-upper 80's, near 90 in livermore and 15 to didn't degrees warmer-than-average and 10 to 20 degrees cooler by friday. leyla gulen? >> an injury accident along the limits and the on-ramp is blocked so use marina boulevard with heavy delayed up northbound. also, a quick look in san jose, northbound 87,

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square. lost the boston proud poster right there. a great g. great to have everyone back to start out the week. look right there, you see mike in our "gma" cafe. what has he got there? >> are those our faces? >> i think they're supposed to be. >> let's see. let's see. i want to see. who is that? >> lara? >> that's me? >> i don't know. >> mike, come op over. is that me or josh? >> do we know? >> he's concentrating. an artis. >> can't you see i'm drawing in foam? >> don't bother him while he's doing mine. i don't want to come out lopsided. >> delicately. >> very, very delicately. >> i think we're going to play something here. it's raining men the one of the songs featured in the movie, "magic mike."

matthew mcconaughey is going to be here live. he's become quite a fixture here on "gma," wouldn't you say, lara? >> on "pop news." >> matthew mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey. oh, the counter blew up. listen, i only talk about things hat are important. and, roles that are life-changing. and that's what i'm saying. >> and matthew mcconaughey, as it turns out. >> he's fantasti talking about the movie "mud" saw it last night. it's extraordinary. >> sure. >> oh, hat, sure. and some other things, too. it's the viral new ad giving even the giggles. you'll see why coming up. it's about to make the leap from the internet to tv this week. >> have hyou seen it? >> it encourages customers to

ship. >> i can't waithip my pants, d. >> shipped my pants. >> to be clear, they're saying ship. ship, as in postal service. >> most important consonant ever. >> i want to say something so bad. >> i love it. a hot new hollywood craze. it's called cupping. i'm not hot, i'm not new, i'm not from hollywood. i have no idea what sit. who else is talk about that? jennifer aniston and jennifer lawrence, i think. >> a lot coming up. let's get news from josh. >> thein inatiof e boston marathon. 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is communicating with federal agents but only in writing because of wounds to his throat. prosecutors expect to file charges today.

we're learning much more about hi older brother, tamerlan. his mother says he called during the firefight with police thursday night, telling her, mama, i love you, before the phone went dead. those killed and injured in monday's attack will be remembered today with a mehmet of silence across massachusetts at 2:50 p.m. off now one week ago.bomb went air travelers are bracing for indefinite flight delays across the country this morning. thousands of traffic controllers are expecte face furloughs. the new york airports delays are predicted to last at least an hour. up to 6700 flights could be delayed every day. meanwhile, overseas, rescue teams in china have now made their way to areas cut off after

saturday's devastating earthquake there. relief supplies not enough to make demand. video shows the moment the 6.6 quake hit. at least 188 people are known dead. 11,000-plus injured. we turn to our economy and some relief for drives. experts are predicting that gas prices could drop another 20 corrects by memorial day because of slumping oil prices and lower demand. prices have dropped 18 cents in the last month. final preparations being made for thef resident 'sibrary. abc news had the first interview with george and laura bush. diane sawyer's interview will air wednesday night and thursday morning. the elder president bush plans to attend thursday's dedication.

take a look at this. despite his former health problems, that is a healthy president. he helped to introduce the houston texans to their new cheerleaders. he had patriotic sox. can we get look at those. the former president, all smiles as he presented each one of the ladies with a rose. >> there's the socks. thank you, josh. oh, you're back. and "pop news." >> so happy to be back. another great story of, trash to treasure. over the weekend, man bought a used hard-cover book for $3.50 on amazon.com. he opened the book, found an instripgs from the author, martin luther king jr. that book now possibly work tth tens of thousands of dlas.

the buyer not cashing out. it's one of the luckier things that has ever happened to me if it is real. >> sure looks real. >> that is incredible. >> i love bringing you these stories. they do bring hope. in this case, something that is priceless. you have to love bradley cooper. he made hospital visits to several of those wounded in the boston marathon bombings. he had been filming a new movie in town. he's seen here with jeff bauman, the 27-year-old we saw rd safety in a wheelchair. it was an aciconic picture. the movie, that still doesn't have a title, was suspended during the manhunt. it goes back into production today. >> the man on the other side of jeff bauman, dustin pedroia, a

player for the red sox. and one more story the get your bells out, everybody. we're back. get ready to turn on your heart light and give it up for mr. neil diamond. the iconic crooner showing his love for america when he showed up to sing "sweet caroline" at the boston red sox game. hardly a song sung blue. all of fenway making beautiful noise. i got the feeling neil had a great weekend. he celebrated his first wedding anniversary. no, her name is not cracklin rose. she's not a kentucky woman. she's 43-year-old katie mcneil. the real neil's manager. happy anniversary to my beautiful wife. one year and going strong. we wish them countless september morns, filled with red red wine.

>> what sit? >> you go on vacation, you come back loaded for bear. >> i had 12 as the over-under on that. >> neil diamond a lot easier than aerosmith. we're outside in times square. a bit of a spring crowd. >> brian. >> you said something telling. everybody is packed together and you said -- >> this is the warmest i have been all morning. we've been here since 5:30. l >> ladies from minnesota. how is it going? you're getting aittle bit more . good thing you're here to join us. let's get to the boards. here's the storm system, the one that brings the rain into the areas that don't need it. we're seeing needing there. and the snow in places that don't need it. we're seeing signs of a shift in

pattern next week. we might get a warming trend in the middle of the country for next week. the west coast is looking so much better. seattle to portland, redding, san francisco, nice warm numbers. a quick look at where the storms are today. a lot of >> outside if times square. we got a little stuff going on for earth day. let's go back inside to -- >> all: lara! >> thank you, everybody.

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♪ everybody talks everybody talks ♪ "heat index" time. reese witherspoon's arrest, kim kardashian's divorce. let's talk to larry hackett. welcome back. great work on friday. >> i want to thank my staff. they got great stuff. a pleasure to share. friday morning, reese witherspoon. tough words for the police officer. and overnight, an apology. >> i love that. she stepped up, she said, i was wrong, it was terrible. she stepped up. you know the police report is going to come out. the detail in the repor pretty damning. >> they should teach that in celebrity school, ban the essential answer the, do you know who i am?

>> her coming up and saying, i was bad, it was wrong. >> full apology. no room for -- >> if you don't do that, it lingers and lingers. now, it's done. >> a human situation. even is see it, know she stood up. >> you can ups this is upsetting. you know what is th means. >> no lasting damage? >> no, not at all. is there kim kardashian, finally a divorce settlement? >> time finally she and kris humphries are done. i guess they decided they wanted to stop paying lawyers. the details are not out. he wanted an annulment. he did not get it. she's about to have kanye west's baby. >> she's pregnant. >> why didn't he get the annulment? >> he gave up. >> they were married for awhile.

>> 72 days. >> a lifetime. >> even for may fly, that's a long time. >> we have just seen pictures of them for awhile. >> there's a marriage version of the five-second rule. you drop something on the floor. >> which speaks to why maybe he should have stuck around for the a annulment? >> nicole is okay. thanking them for the help and the support. >> it's one of those things. >> oh, my gosh. >> it hurts. >> i can tell you firsthand, it hurts. >> oh, oh! >> oh! >> why? >> it hurts to watch it. >> but you give them do anybody that sn the diving board and backs off, poes what this is like. >> lara, there are no small accidents. >> no, there are not -- and the

higher you go, this ten-hereto platform is 33 feet up. even a slight miscalculation. you're going to be very bruised. >> that is three stories. >> she's eight there on the seven-meter platform. >> it's like landing on cement. >> they have guts. >> larry, thank you. okay, larry. sizzling in our heat index is the new hot hollywood treatment, it's called cupping. jennifer aniston sporting marks from it. linzie janis has more. >> it's hot newhing for the stars. but it's been around for thousands of years. talk about beauty marks. normally flawless jennifer aniston turned heads when she showed up at her latest movie premier with an unusual access

si. large round welts all over her back. she doesn't have a ray skin disease. her reps confirm the welts are the results of cupping. an ancient therapy. >> when the cup is placed upon the skin, the suction causes the blood vessels to dilate. >> reporter: stars like gwyneth paltrow, victoria beckham, david arquette, they're all big fans. the question is, does it work? we went to a spa in new york city to find out. >> this is the fire cupping. i'm taking an alcohol-soaked sotten ball, the fire consumes the oxygen andvacuum. >> reporter: is it painful? >> not at all. >> reporter: it could help with

fertility and well-being. when we see these marx, what is it likely they're being treated for? >> organ systems, emotional, and physical at the same time. >> reporter: not all doctors say it works. >> it's thought to be safe. more studies need to be done. >> reporter: most fully qualified accupuncture people are able to do it. i feel a little bit looser. it hurt. it pinched. not sure i'm willing to sport big giant bruises. >> was there anything physically, did you want to jump up and run, did you feel better? could you run farther? was there anything? >> it relieves tension in the same way as a massage. >> but didn't leave bruises.

it doesn't look good. it leaves marks. what are you thinking? >> some say it makes them feel fabulous. >> big bruises on your -- why? >> as sam champion continues to filibuster and mythbust, we'll move along to the wildly viral k-mart ad. well dup. we're going continue to talk about a commercial encouraging customers to ship, you know, send, s-h-i-p, as in pants. nick watt has this one. >> ship my pants? right here? ship my pants in jour kidding. >> reporter: hold it right there. he's saying ship, ship, with a "p" peopith ahat it sounds like. i do, too. here's the rest. >> you can ship your pants right

here. >> i just may ship my pants. >> billy, you can ship your pants, too. >> i can't wait to ship my pants, dad. >> i just shipped my pants. it's very convenient. >> i just shipped my draws. >> i just shipped my nighty. >> i just shipped my bed! >> reporter: it's a k-mart commercial offering free shipping. no more blue light special. ♪ at k-mart, k-mart, k-mart >> reporter: they're going to start airing this ad this week on cable tv. >> after 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. we're purposely putting it in places where children will not see it. >> reporter: let's face it. they'vprobably already seen it >> i can't wait to ship my pants, dad. >> reporter: a lot of people are sayinghe nearly shipd their pants laughing. >> not impressed with your potty humor, reads one facebook post.

if you have to stoop to shooting a commercial that isn't appropriate for my children to hear, then i think it's about time to shut your doors. >> i just shipped my bed. >> there's young people, older people. ev everybody can get a good laugh. >> i just shipped my drawers. >> reporter: for "good morning america," nick watt. >> sam's been doing that the entire time. >> they're going to air it later zplp they don't have to air it. we've seen it a gazillion times. >> i know. >> i tell sarina, no potty humor. sam, no potty humor. sam? laughter ] grow up. >> oh. we're going to wrap up the "heat index" with the woman who

has been clicked on so many times. cecilia vega has her story. >> oh, hi. >> reporter: she might just be the most famous person you have never heard of. >> i'm going to tell you what i've been doing lately. >> reporter: meet jenna marble. she has more than 1 billion followers. more facebaook fans than jennifr lawrence. >> now you're a land shark. how to trick people into thinkening you're really good-looking. >> reporter: it went viral. more than 1 million views in a weekend. what is it like to watch the numbers climb and climb and climb? >> it's crazy. >> reporter: now, once a week, she makes a n video on from how to put on makeup when you're

drunk to -- >> reporter: i wish i could count how many times you use the word ridiculous. >> ridiculous. ridiculous. ridiculous. most ridiculous. >> reporter: is that your take on what you put out there? >> the whole thing is ridiculous. s so, yeah. >> reporter: her fans love it. mostly teens. some younger. >> she's the best video person in the world. >> reporter: some parents don't think so. they complain about all the talk of sex, the drinking. and the language. >> i bleached the absolute [ bleep ] out of my hair. do you know what's on the internet? this is like baby stuff. >> reporter: do you think you deserve to have as many fans as you do? >> the amount of people that have found it entertaining is ridiculous. >> reporter: for "good morng america," cecilia c los angeles.

>> she'sakhestardom to film and. so far, she's turned down the offers. we'll see more of her for sure. the name that cow now know. >> who else are we going see more of? >> funny you should ask. buckle up, everybody. magic mike is here. matthew mcconaughey, talking about a great new role. and mario batali is here. >> now from abc7 news, good morning, a 30-year-old woman from san jose arrested in the kidnapping of an 11-month-old girl is set to make the first court appearance today. hernandez ws into custody

april n connection with the incident. police believe it was hernandez who drove away in a jeep what a baby inside. the child's mother had stepped from the car to close the garage door and left the key in the ignition. it is not clear whether hernandez knew this was a baby in the vehicle. the infant was found unharmed. she faces kidnapping and drug charges. leyla gulen? >> the crash northbound 680 has a traffic snarl and it is moving at only 12 miles per hour. across 92 freeway, westbound side before alameda, another wreck out there has lane blocked. kristen? >> the traffic is

>> temperatures are warming rapidly at 52 at half moon bay. low-to-mid 60's around the bay shore and accident in antioch and livermore, with temperatures 14 to 20 degreesn boundal. and a possible record highs ♪ i'm briexy back good morning, america. hello to everyone out there in times square. a whole lot of people excited to see matthew mcconaughey this

morning. there he is. the new movie, culled "mud." lara's been buzzing all morning. >> i think it's fair to say we all have. >> that's who she has to perk her up. we needed a little something, too. >> did you say perk us up? >> yes, the "gma" cafe. specially-made cappucinos made by mike. this was george. he kind of faded away a little bit. >> a sad memory. >> i think i spilled. that's okay. >> lara is close. >> mike, how do you -- is this how you start killing time? and you realize you have a talent for it? >> yeah, i have always been artistic. anything around me, i create art th it. i just happened t have coffee and skewers.yoself. >> look at lara. >> there's a lot more to be -- >> a lot more to see. goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo,

log on for mike breach's bill ya brilliance. >> i never decided until i saw you in foam how much you remind me of jay leno. our friend mario batali is here with great food. he's been giving out basil seeds. he's going to tell us why this day is so important. we have kids talking about gardening. so much on this earth day in the patch. cheers. hey, lara. so sorry. i was having a nice chas over here. matthew mcconaughey, needless to say, is on fire. critics have run of superlatives. he's now bursting on screens agaias a stranger whose life intertwines with two young boys who help him reconnect with the

love of his life. it's an intriguing new drama called "mud." >> you don't need to be afraid of me. i have two ways to protect myself out here. this shirt and this pistol. there are fierce powers at work this the world, boys. good. evil. poor luck. best luck. we're men. we have to take advantage where we can. y'all coming? >> there it is. here he is, matthew mcconaughey joining us live. congratulations on the film. it's really beautiful. >> thank you. it's a beautiful movie. >> tell us about mud. he's a mythical character. >> an outlaw on the run. on the runause he kil someone out of love. he has been in love with t woman for 40 years. however, 38, 40 years. he's really there teaching this young kid who is 14, going

through that thing all of us go through at that time of our life when our idea of romantic love is hitting the reality. we're learning that mom and dad maybe get separated. the girl i got the kiss from in school may be telling me, no, i don't like you. that first time you get your heart broken, sort of. he's teaching this kid to say and telling him, don't quit believing in it. >> at the same time, he's having them aid and abet him. >> you're right. >> it's so beautifully shot. it was a mixtuf huck finn meets the fugitive meets stand by me. >> stand by me. >> it's got a lot of layers to it. and shot on an island in the middle of the misssii. >> yep. o be as an outdoorsman to be an experience for you. >> it was great. our only neighbors were two donkeys that came by the trailers each morning. and the tug boats on the

mississippi river every night. >> and you stayed there for awhile to get in contract. you talked about the flow of the river. and how it inspired your character. >> it was a luxury. we were working. but we had 10,000 acres with nobody on it. they said, you're welcome to stay here. i had the kids. i said, let's make it a nature adventure. it ended up being a great vacation. >> two names nobody may have heard of yet. the director. and the young yes thergentleman who plays ellis. >> tye sheridan. >> he is magic. >> go home. >> you know where i'm going later in the interview. >> please. tye is wonderful in it. he was in "the tree of life." he's really, really outstanding in the film. the story is about him coming of age. he's the 14-year-old i was talking about that we have all been at that time.

>> it really is terrific. this was not the only one. "killer joe." "the paper boy." you're in the midst of what has been said a mcconau-ssance. do you feel a change? >> i heard that word. it's got a funny meter to it. >> do you feel a change? >> it hasn't been as conscious as some people might say. it was what i said no to that opened me up to theth things coming to me. it's an evolution of what i'm doing now.arted th ic mike." let's faith face it. >> it did. >> i think that's when people said wow. >> it was the wardrobe. >> an independent spirit award for a character you loved playing. >> that was so much fun. will we see dallas again? >> i don't know.

i have talked to channing. he's brought it up. they're talking about a "magic mike 2." >> would you be into it? >> if it was the right thing. >> there he is. we just happened to pull that up. we have video of you, if it does happen, you're thinking about casting, we have other options. a clip of other possibilities. this was our take on "magic mike." there's magic josh. and there's magic lara. and well, sam is a firefighter. magic sam. >> you guys are ahead of us. >> some food for thought. if you need choreography work. >> you helped push the movie quite a bit. >> that's what george said, right? >> you did. >> i only talked about it, like, 900 times. >> you've got to be in it somewhere. >> congratulations on the family. baby number three is three

months old. livingston? >> livingston. >> you're a busy man. >> i have a lot of customized things in my life. from yecareer to family. it's great time in my life. >> thank you for being here. "mud," everybody is terrific. it opens on friday. now, we check out sam champion, magic sam, with special guests. >> that's right, lara. these are the kids from the scholars academy in rockaway, queens. they're school garden was wiped away by hurricane sandy. they're working on a new one. they're composting soil and planting tomatoes. we're so glad to have you. tell me your name. >> ere. nice to see you. >> i'm allie. >> endriana. >> alison.

>> and i'm jason. >> hi, jason. we're planting a few tomatoes. in the compostable pots. >> take thm off and put them in side. >> here's the great thing. i want you to do this as well. check with your local food banks and see if your food from your garden with help people in local food banks. composting is so easy, so natural. put it in the garden. lit boost up the way you can grow this. give them to the nbors or whoever you want to. let's get to the boards. in the patch here. some of these plants are real, by the way, and some of them are not. the tomatoes are real. ohio, blueh, miesnvgreeille california. love the plant city, florida. one of the parts of the country we're concerned about today, the

area getting more rain. the rain won't lift the flood levels. itill prolong the flooding. temperatures cool over the next couple of days. warmer trends next week. >> now try that line. >> all that weather was brought to you by cadillac. >> very good, josh. coming up, we have an awful lot going on. does couinsheeelp y sleep? dr. rich bessehas the answers.

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have the edible garden. we were giving out basil seed pacts. you can say basil, if you like. i have this made out of -- i take some blanched asparagus and toss it with pancetta. >> this is when you wish your tv was scratch and sniff. >> and then i take jalapeno pesto. >> you have to hear the sizzle. oh, oh can you hear it? >> oh, oh. >> and then -- we take the noodles, just a little bit of butter. >> i like that. smach cow. celebrate ear too. >> everybody celebratesarth day, too, because it's about maintaining the earth for thera. >> i lerpd this from you. get your pasta into the sauce.

you want it working and meeting each other and hanging out for awhile. >> right. the you have watched a lot of the mama leone ads from the '60s, she would throw the sauce on top. the noodle and the condiment come together. now, we splash a little bit of that pasta water in there. get it the perfect texture. >> i can tell you, robin joining us inside is this -- thumbs up? oh, look at robin. >> a little bit of peccorino romano. you could use parmesano-reggiano hello, spriti. hell earth day. hold o just a little bit more. >> oh, yeah. wait a minute, lara, can you

take over from here. >> to continue the celebration, bruschetta and mozzarella are ramps. wild baby spring onions. you choep them up, put them on toasted bread. here, spring peas. >> these are like still crisp. >> tender and wonderful. congratulations to you. you're getting an award. a special honor from the food bank of new york. the can-do award. >> me and my wife have been co-hosting the awards in the last couple of years. getting an award.sawyer, we're >> our croc-loving friend of the program. he's also on "the chew." it airs at 1:00 eastern weekdays. get all the wonderful recipes on

the website. on yahoo!. goodmorningamerica.com.

you all are slow eaters. i ate mine a long time ago. >> mario can come back any time.

>> kate hudson isng to be here live. >> these guys fueling up "gma" live in just a couple of minutes. so long.

>> now from abc7 news. >> good morning, members of the oakland a's plan to visit a boston hospital where a bay area boy is recovering from last monday's bombing. the 11-year-old aar hn of martinez was injured by slap

neither as his mother fished the boston marathon. the a's are in boston for a start of the three-game series with the red sox. the giants are here and it will be nice? >> the best night possible, of, sunshine, and down to 60 at first pitch. temperatures 24 to 20 degrees warmer than normal. >> if you travel from pleasant hill to walnut creek have an accident involving a motorcycle southbound along 680 before treat boulevard blocking one lane under 30 miles per hour in that area. travel safe, everyone. > join us for announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new film "love is all you need," pierce brosnan. and nick from the hit comedy pl, a performance from .

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